Association between the Use of Suvorexant and Hip Fracture in Older Adults in Japan Using a Nationwide Administrative Claims Database: A Matched Case-Control Study.
Tomoyuki SaitoShuko NojiriTakatoshi KasaiYoshimune HiratsukaMuneaki IshijimaHiroyuki DaidaPublished in: Drugs & aging (2023)
Using RWD in Japanese older adults, we showed that sleep therapy with suvorexant was not associated with an increased risk of hip fracture. The results provide evidence-based drug safety information for the selection of hypnotics for sleep disorders, which increase with age.